Merkel's conservatives, Social Democrats agree on blueprint for formal coalition talks

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Source: Deutsche Welle

Date 12.01.2018

Merkel's conservatives, Social Democrats agree on blueprint for formal coalition talks

Chancellor Angela Merkel says exploratory talks in Berlin between her conservatives and rival Social Democrats are to go on to formal coalition negotiations. The SPD's Martin Schulz says he'll ask his party to proceed.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bavaria's Horst Seehofer and lead Social Democrat Martin Schulz have recommended the opening of formal next-stage negotiations on a possible "grand coalition."

Merkel told a Berlin news conference that the participants in exploratory talks — underway since Sunday — had overcome their reservations.

Schulz said all 13 Social Democrat (SPD) negotiators had endorsed the preliminary deal. "Excellent results" had been achieved, he said.

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